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Armenia and Azerbaijan move closer to peace, pushing Russia out from the South Caucasus

c/world · u/Gsus4@mander.xyz · 89 points

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u/Gsus4@mander.xyz · 7 points

https://apnews.com/article/russia-azerbaijan-putin-aliyev-tensions-relations-627104d770071082be26c189161b1ac9

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/7/10/the-south-caucasus-is-slipping-from-russias-grasp

https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5390199-russia-losing-influence-armenia-azerbaijan/

Besides, Azerbaijan can afford to defy russia, because their primary partner is Turkey.

u/partial_accumen@lemmy.world · 3 points

There are troubles in Russo-Armenian relations, but there’s no details of Azerbaijan distancing themselves from Russia. If anyone knows more, please let me know.

There's a good chunk of evidence of Azerbaijan distancing themselves from Russia. This doesn't necessarily mean that Azerbaijan is equally embracing the West though. source

u/Gsus4@mander.xyz · 3 points

I changed it right after posting, but lemmy takes time to update, thanks anyway.

u/Regna@lemmy.world · 2 points

Everyone (meaning not the Russian federation or hegemolith) truly wishes that it means the end to this unnecessary conflict.

u/krakenfury@lemmy.sdf.org · -3 points

So very heartwarming the ethnic cleansing has been for Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh, and the Western hegemonic powers happily letting it go on to keep Azeri oil flowing cheaply.

Yes, it's a relief that the war is ending, but do not construe this as some fairy-tale ending.

u/partial_accumen@lemmy.world · 14 points

This is heartwarming news that two nations which have been such bitter enemies are looking to a long term peaceful coexistence. This can only benefit both nations and their citizens.

u/Hegar@fedia.io · 6 points

Here's the article without the link to reddit: https://www.euronews.com/2025/07/10/armenia-and-azerbaijan-move-closer-to-peace-pushing-russia-out-from-the-south-caucasus

It feels a little overblown to me. My understanding is that Russia spurned Armenia and gave their blessing to Azerbaijan's defeat of Armenia. So it's not too surprising that Armenia didn't want Russia to broker the peace, and Azerbaijan didn't need them - they won.

There are troubles in Russo-Armenian relations, but there's no details of Azerbaijan distancing themselves from Russia. If anyone knows more, please let me know.